Christopher Greenough

Christopher Greenough is a Professor of Social Sciences at Edge Hill University, specializing in intersections of gender, sexuality, and religion. He co-directs The Shiloh Project, focusing on religion and gender-based violence, and co-leads the international Bible and Violence Project. His research spans queer theology, biblical interpretation, and LGBTQ+ religious experiences. He has authored monographs including Queer Theologies: The Basics (2019) and The Bible and Sexual Violence Against Men (2020).

Education: PhD in Theology & Religion from the University of Birmingham (2016), Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (Edge Hill University, 2019). He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and external member of the Sheffield Centre for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies.

Research interests include queer theory, biblical hermeneutics, and the impact of religious texts on modern gender issues. He has delivered keynote speeches at institutions like the Finnish Institute in Rome and universities in Manchester and Leeds. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to education and gender equality.

Awards include Personal Tutor of the Year (2019). He supervises PhD students and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, drawing on his prior experience as a secondary school teacher specializing in safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Collaborative projects include the Bible and Violence reference work (Bloomsbury) and the Shiloh Project on biblical narratives and rape culture. He has examined PhDs at the University of Oslo and University of Auckland.